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Jack Smith defends handling of Trump probes at heated Senate hearing

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Grassley delivered closing remarks about Smith's investigations into Mr. Trump and said his own probe showed the cases were infected with "defects, failures and political motives."

"His own words and that of his staff have told the tale of rampant wrongdoing and political conduct," he said.

When asked by GOP Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina if he wishes he did anything differently during his time as special counsel, Smith said that his limited public statements allowed others to misrepresent his investigations without a public rebuttal.

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USThe Guardian

CDC reports second measles death in US while excluding Pennsylvania deaths

Pennsylvania has reported over 900 measles cases and four deaths as governor and health chief RFK Jr spar over data A second measles death in the US has been announced on Tuesday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as the country grapples with an outbreak affecting 47 states. As of 24 September, a total of 3,659 measles cases have been confirmed by the CDC, with the two deaths having been confirmed on Tuesday. The confirmation did not specify in which states the deaths had occurred.

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Team of skydivers drop in to help survivors of a plane crash in Wisconsin

Recreational jumpers used their training as paramedics to treat crash victims before ground crews arrived A team of experienced skydivers recently dropped in to help at a plane crash they happened to witness in Wisconsin – and used their training as paramedics to treat a seriously injured victim before ground-based rescue crews arrived. The single-engine plane carrying four people crashed in a cornfield near East Troy on Sunday, watched by the occupants of a Skydive Milwaukee aircraft who were preparing for an afternoon of recreational jumping.